Lt. General his Highness
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Interior, launched the “Saif bin Zayed Award for Overseas Scholarship Students”
on Friday November 28th during the 5th Annual UAE Students Forum in
the USA that is hosted by the UAE Embassy in Washington under the slogan “Your
Assistant, My Homeland” with the participation of the General Secretariat of the
Office of his Highness.
The award seeks to
highlight and stimulate Emirati scholars all over the world especially talented
and creative students, and to encourage creativity and innovation in policing
and security areas such as traffic, Civil Defense and correctional
institutions, in addition to the non-security
areas that serve the work of institutions and reflect the State’s supervisor
representation abroad.
The award has two
categories which are the National Representation Award and the Innovative Ideas
Award. The National Representation Award will be offered to the top three
distinguished students who best represent the UAE and reflect the Emirati
identity through respecting the laws and regulations of their educational
entity, participation in community-based activities and environmental volunteer
work, and through excelling in academic and scientific fields.
The Innovative Ideas
Award will be granted to students who propose an idea that is simple,
applicable, and innovative, achieves a positive impact on society, and
contributes to achieving the overall objectives of the UAE and the Ministry of
Interior.
A work team will be
assigned with the task of visiting all the countries where students are currently
studying. The award's conditions and requirements will be posted on the Ministry
of Interior’s website, while a link will be provided on the UAE embassies'
websites to directly access the award page. A smart application will also be
designed in a bid to provide instructions and educational courses about the
award.
All scholarship
students studying in any country across the world are eligible to apply for the
award, according to the formal and technical requirements for application
stipulated by the award regulations' system. Applicants must be students since
more than six months at a specific academic institution. The evaluation
committee will receive application files via the e- program or via the
Institutional Excellence Department. After that, the committee will assess
applications in order to choose the best six candidates, who will then be
interviewed to determine the top three winners in each category. Winners will
receive remunerative rewards and will be awarded the Excellence Badge and his Highness
Award's shield.
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